Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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